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Court Rules GIS Data Can't Be Kept Secret

Posted by Zonk on from the can't-hide-from-the-survey dept.

Silverbear writes "In an update from a Slashdot story posted in January, The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that there is not a significant security risk to the town of Greenwich in making its GIS Data available to the public, and therefore must do so. Greenwich had claimed that the data could compromise personal and national security, and was sued under CT Freedom of Information laws. The legal ruling is available."

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  1. Are they serious? by WAR-Ink · · Score: 5, Funny

    Greenwich: "If we make this information public, Saddam might bomb our latte shops."
    Court: "Saddam is in jail."
    Greenwich: "We meant Iran. There is great personal risk to our over-priced coffee industry."
    Court: "I think you can survive."
    Greenwich: "What about trade secrets. A map of our town is a trade secret."
    Court: "You are aware that they are available at the corner gas station for a dollar fifty, right?"
    Greenwich: "Not the electronic kind."
    Court: "...which is free at Mapquest."
    Greenwich: "You are abusing your authority!"
    Court: "Get out before I have you shot."
    Greenwich: "The next time you are drinking an double express mocha and a AGM-154 JSOW lands on you, just remember, we told you so."
    Court: "Next case!"